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The Ghost Fields by Elly Griffiths

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dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

When a WWll plane is discovered (when the ground is being cleared for a new housing development) with the pilot inside, Dr Ruth Galloway is called in to examine the body. Evidence suggests that the body has previously been buried elsewhere. Who is he and why has he been moved?
Another compulsive read from Elly Griffiths.
Not a Happy Family by Shari Lapena

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dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A  psychological thriller that kept me guessing until the end.
When a wealthy couple are found brutally murdered suspicion falls on their three children. But which one? A real page-turner.
Orphans of the Storm by Celia Imrie

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emotional informative sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This took a little while to gain momentum but was a really enjoyable read based on true events.
And Away... by Bob Mortimer

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funny lighthearted medium-paced

3.0

A humorous account of some of the sad/dark/successful times in his life.
I laughed out loud at times.
The Vanishing of Margaret Small by Neil Alexander

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emotional hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

When Margaret is seven years old she is 'vanished' to a children's home and so begins her many years of life in various institutions.
Jump to the present day and Margaret, now seventy-five, begins to receive mysterious letters. With the help of her support worker, Margaret gradually reveals the secrets of her past to try and solve the mystery of her mysterious letter-writer
Bleeding Heart Yard by Elly Griffiths

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This series goes from strength to strength. I was gripped from the first page.
The Lake House by Kate Morton

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mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

The Golden Oldies' Book Club by Judy Leigh

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lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

An enjoyable read about a group of friends who don't let age or circumstances define them.
A Woman Made of Snow by Elisabeth Gifford

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mysterious sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

A dual timeline historical novel. Some of the character plots were a little disjointed and could have been better developed.
Death on Cromer beach by Ross Greenwood

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dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

A steady read that gets bogged down with too much detail at times.